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THE CHINA, MAIL; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1957.

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New York prepares for FOURTEEN

The Queen is packing too much into a 14-hour visit. For a start some of this ceremonial could be cut

New York.

TN the windows of the elegant stores along Fifth Avenue ure red-white-and-blue posters bearing pictures of the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne.

by DON IDDON

HOURS

Wagner, a modest man, is and should have spanned the half Irish himself. The other American continent. half is German. He is in a sight pickle.

the

In

the disturbances In A valet for Prince Philip; the of

due to the Block v. Queen's page; a sergeent foot- South, Instead of meeting political; the Queen's footman; two White' issue.

I found both Wiliamsburg leaders, diplomats, mayors andre footmen; and the Queen's

hairdesser.

and Jamestown slightly corny their wives all the time, a more Too much

their reconstruction of off-beat schedule might have

There will with Quite a party.

Am- Colonial days, with women been drawn

Bccompanying up, such as that also be The fact that 27,000 New carried out by the Queen's bassadors from the Common- Colonial dress and the men Yorkers have applied for the

mother. during her tour. wealth. United Nations officials, kniee breeches.

New York officials, Governor

the Queen and cy's lunch, at which can be

But perhaps The escorts which the Queen Harriman, and seated only 1,000, shows, how-

other assorted

her husband will like them, ever, that the Queen's popu- and Prince Philip have re dignitaries,

New Yorkers 19 overwhelming,

least at

The Queen Mother dia, to arity with probably bigger than the Irish people here. Tuntise.

I have the list in front of me. .Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Sir

They are

Incidentally not particularly good coloured pictures,

A group of and the British Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce, anonymous business men are which has distributed the posters, seems to be under the financing the lunch, and it will not cost the taxpayer a penny. impression that the royal children are coming here as well as their parents.

I feel that the Queen and Prince Philip are packing_too much in their 14-hour New York visit,

Displeased

Mrs Wagner, a handsome blonde,

The posters, under crossed American and British flags, say: "The Royal Family. Weleone."

They arrive at Camp Kibier. It is a nice gesture, and Ameri-

New Jersey, from Washington...... is not too pleased before dawn. They're on the cans are sorry that Charles and Anne are not coming along too, that her husband has said that to all day with a ferry ride, s he will not wear striped trou- reception, a visit to the City Perhaps next time.

sera for anyone, not even the Hall, a parade up Broadway to the Waldorf-Astoria. Then the Also

Avenue Are Queen.. on Fifth

big lunch. hydrants, troffle light posts, and wastepaper baskets have been painted a dull gold.

The white line dividing trafle has also be painted gold.

These Imaginative touches

when he was married."

She points out that he wore Afterwards, a visit to the striped trousers at the St Pat- United Nations,

where the rick's Day prinde, and also. Queen will speak; a trip to the top of the Empire State build- ing; another reception at the She says: "I shall wear my Waldorf; a big banquet given very best, and do my very best." by the Pilgrims of the Unlier States that will fill the grand

nre not, however, in honour at The mayor's wife is a woman ballroom and ave other dining- the Queen and her husband, of almost alarming candour rooms;

celebrate the golden with newspaper people. but to Jubilee of what Americans claint is the finest shopping* street in the world.

Anyway, Mayor Wagner, Mrs Wagner, and oMelal greeter Richard Patterson are glad that the golden celebrations and the royal visit coincide.

ATOP THE SKYSCRAPER

OBBERVATION ROOF

Washington will not be quite sc cluttered or strenuous,

Americans are under-est- mating the importance of the

I wish that President Eisen- Canadina visit. hower and his wife had invited

the Queen and Prince Philip

Here in New York it is all

down to the form at Gettys- what New York will do and burg, and cut down on the what New York thinks.

elaborate etremonies.,

In Washington the stress is

Joc Reap, Amistant State De- og the political tie. It is unique that the Queen and Prince partment Press Chief, is in

the White charge of arrangements in the Philip will stay at

House throughout their visit capitai.

Down South

there, and not move to Blair House, the residence which is used for visiting Heads of Stato, after an overnight stay in the

Mr Reop is an Irishman. While House.

Curious how the Irish icep

coming into this royal story. Since the announcement of He has worked out all the de- the Russian man-made moon, talls.

her

will be almost 1,000 nowspapermen covering

Of course, gaze of lens of thousands of queen's Flight

secretary, the Captain of the I've got so many eredentials,

Britain and America have moved

This visit of the Queen and closer together, and tho. New

World knows it. husband is the biggest Where the Queen will

and most exariing pallce job In Canada the Queen will be stand....Iddon on the

imaginable, particularly in New Queen of Canada. Not a visitor, Empire State Building York, where there is crime but in her own domain. observation

wave and a mixed population platform.

four-day I think that this of 10,000,000 people. And tho Press, although I hate to say It, visit to Canada, a great Power visit to the Seventh Michael Adeane, Sir Frederick is going to be a major problem, within her own right now, is Regiment Armoury to call on Browning, Lieutenant - Colonel

far too short. She says: "Just make it up. Kewild Airport and the plane Lasky.

the Commonwealth Ball; then Martin Charteris, Mr D. 8.. There

the Governor-General Massey and I don't mind. Write anything you like,

home. I know you will,

The Countess of Leicester, story In. Washington and New the new Prime Minister, John bave planned anyway."

How would you like to tackle lady-in-waiting, another lady- York, and almost half that Diefenbaker,

well. all that in one heetle day, in-waiting, the private secre- number in Canada, And: "You need a sense

Mr Diebaker will adcom→ of during which you are under the tary to Prince Philip, the Fress humour in this job.

1 badges, artis, pamphlets and pany the Queen, to Wanbington, I don't se my husband very eyes almost all the time? often, He's too busy". E.sarw.. And remember that this mad Briilah equeery, a

Canadian equetry, the memoranda that I am weighed Ho says of the royal visits "Wondrously appropriate, Par- Canadian down. There is vaat excitement here, him last night though.

Most grati- rush in Manhattan comes alter medical officer, my old friend The programme in Washing- ticularly filling. New York, a sophisticated and to go to the upern, and we sat banquets and lunches and re- Major Ormerod, the Press ad- ton, upart from the vials to the tring" sometimes sinful elty, is jittery. In the same box."

ceptions in Washington, a visit viser, another friend, d'Arcy Maryland-North Carolina Uni-

I tel you, we're all in a state to Jumestown and colonial Edmondson, Information Coun- vorsities football game is much of great excitement hero, Williamsburg and ceremonics pollor.

the same as, the one the Queen and parades in Ottawa.

carried out so successfully. B Arid when you analyse it, the Princess,

tribute, or, if you like, the ter He said that he doesn't ex asking too much.

I feel that the planners aro

I hope that snapping ropes, rifle fuss; is not merely because pect trouble, but two trish think also that they have

Another half-dozen secretaries don't make the reception a beautiful young Queen and -handsome All the women are În a ter- groupe, named the United Irish not shown any

particular and, secretaria

of secretaries; mob scena at the Press party at her husband,

are visiting' the 'New ribje state of nerves about Counties Association and the originality in the royal pro wa police officers: two dressers. the Statler Hotel, as they did prince

World but because they repro Prisoners Aid Commlites, havo

of the Queen and a dresser to the, the last thre, -A curtaying and protocol

Countess of Leicester; anulber The visit to Jamdstown and went magreat nation, people, and except sweet Susan Wager, already announced

that they ramme

dresser to the second lady-in-' WillianiSDANg might, provide Commonwealth. waiting,

wanwilovme excitement in flew : The tribute in to you.

People keep ringing me up

We had

up for election

The mayor, to ask: "What sort of clothes next month, is not as sanguino do you think should be worn?" as his wife. "You must not speak first to the Queen....or should you?"

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the mayor's wife, who will be will picket, buildings which the · The visit to the New World the holoss in New York City. Qutei vialle.

should have been much longer,

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